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Jan- 15, 1951 A. B. CARLILE GRADE SCORING BOARD Filed Deo.

2 Sheets-Sheet l NVENTOR) /qMos B. CABULE, BYWQMM TTO RNEY.

Jan. 16, A B CARLlLE GRADE SCORING BOARD 2 Sheets-Shee 2 Filed Dec. 2,1948 EE-To RNEY. l

L ,H1 C N E vB N S O IM A 341 Patented Jan. 16, 1951 l; STAT-Es-PATENr-jorrlca i 'Q--f'I-h'is' inventionrelats to a `device forpermitting-ready grading and scoring of answers to tests tovdterrhine'prsohality qualities, intelli gencea'ttr-i-hutes; andiotherva'riousv aspects re'` lating to the abilities of diierentindividuals as may be' determined in answering certain questions or inselecting what'may be true and false in'respect to certain statementsand conditions.

The invention specifically relates to what may be termed a board whereinthere are`moving elements permitting the applicant of the testtoindicate' his various answers, and wherein there are a number ofdifferent arbitrarily fixed numerals or other characteristics concealedfrom view of the applicant so that after the test has out the entireheight ofthe board Ill.'

been completed, the summation of his indications may be readih7determined and the proper weight indicated. f v

A furtherprimary object of the invention is to provide a structure whichis exceedingly simple in its makeyfup, and which may provide means forsealing the various weights given to certainy answers, the correct orincorrect answersy and the like, all in a manner which will be readilyavailable to the person who is summing up the scores, simply by breakinga seal or the like.

These and many other objects and advantages of the invention will becomeapparent to those versed in the art in the following description of theinvention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the device embodying the invention;

,y Fig. 2, a transverse vertical section on the line 2j-2 in Fig. 1;Fig. 3, a detail on a slightly enlarged scale in section on the line 33;

Fig.' 4g Aa-modirled form top-planv view; v

Fig. 5, a transverse section on the line 5--5 in Fig. 4; y Fig.l 6, adetail in slightly enlarged scale in section on the line --B and j :MFig'1,A a detail in section on the line 1 .'1 in Referring to thedrawings-in which like characters of reference indicatelikepartsthroughout the several-^views, and particularly to the illustrationof the invention as shown in Figs. 1.-'3, thereisprovided `a board I Ilmade out of anyA suitable v'material such' asV fiber board, or scmemoredurable v material suchl asl 1a plastic. The board I0 is'provided withal plurality of transversely extending Yand parallel slots I I)sepaofthe invention ,in

extreme end. f n Alibiv` thesefwordsand numerals are spaced In each ofvthese slots II there is placed a slide I3 to be less in length than thelength of the slot I I so that the slide I3 may be reciprocated freelyalong the slot. Over 'the board Ill' and over the various slides I3,there is positioned a cover plate I4. vThis cover plate I5* is providedwith a plu--Y rality lof vertically Aaligned windows herein shown as amajor window 'I5 on the left-hand side and then a' plurality of narrowwindows spaced to the right therefrom, such windows be-A ing designatedbythe 'respective numerals I6, I1, I8, I9, 20, 2'I, and 22. The cover I4ts over the board In and over the adjacent ribs I2 in suchmanner thatthe slide I3 may be freely reciprocated between the cover I4 and theboard I0. v Y.

Each of the slidesIS is preferably provided with a button 23 havingacentral hole 24 therein to receive any pointed objects such as the pointof a lead pencil. Thisip'rovides ready means vfor reciprocating theslideI3 along their individual slots II.`

Depending upon the nature of the test to be conducted, and the desiredinformation to be obtained, and the valuations to be placed upon thevarious answers given, each of these slides I3 is provided with the.necessary indicia to give those valuations for the proper positioningof.

spaces,the numeral, a blank Spacenumeral 2,

numeral 1, a blank space, a blank space again,

the numerals 1, La blank space,l the numeral 1,

a blankspace, the ,numeral 1, two more blank spaces, thenumeral 3,andthen six blankspaces. the numeral 8, two blank spaces, the numeral 4,ai blank space, and finally the numeral 2 at. the

in regular sequence in' relation to the width and spaengzfcart of 'chevarious columns IIs-2z.'

The column I 5 as defined by the open window :erating the slides. Y,

Referring to that form shown in Fig. 1, the

through the cover I4 remains open at all times and visible to theoperator. Likewise Athe window I6 defining the column next to the right,remains open and visible to the operator at all times. The other columnsI1-22 inclusive are covered in any suitable manner such as by the rigidapron 25, removably secured to the board I0 and its cover I4 in anysuitable manner. In the present instance, this vapron 25 is hingedtotheboard III by means of a length of flexible paper 26'.' Thus the apron 25may be left down to cover the win-. dows I1-22 inclusive as indicatedbythe portion shown in Fig. 1.

:is given to that question. The various numerals ranted inspection ofthe numeralsorindicia ap.

pearing in the various columns I 1422 inclusive after the slides havebeen manipulated' '.to'the'" desired answers as shown in the columnappearing throughf'the window I6.; The apron 25 is held in this closedposition by means of a removable ortearable seal 21.-If the seal 21 isis meant that, as in Fig. 1, the slides I3 will be positioned to haveselectivelypresented in window I6, a yes, or m0, or a blank such as thequestion mark. As applied to Fig. 4, that initial position will exposeinwindow 32, a zero space on each slide when all the slides are shiftedto the extreme right, or a blank space when shifted to the extreme left.n

f- Then the' testee will let alone or shift the slides I3 to cause hisdesired answer to appear inthe respective windows I6 or 32.

It isA to be noted that the buttons 23 may be so located that theythemselves do not constitute the end of travel limit of the slides sincethe slide endsV may strike the ends of their respective grooves for thatpurpose. Furthermore the hole 24 of the button 23 in each instance mayextend into the slide I3 and the button 23 be reduced in, height or eveneliminated though it is preferable that the buttons be used forconvenience in opdouble columns of figures on the slides I3 appearing inwindows I1-22, are employed to de- Anote, plus and minus quantities. Forexample, the left-hand columnin any one of those windows is reserved todisplay plus quantities, while the right-hand column in they same windowreserved to denote minus quantities. This is'so arranged that the twokinds of quantities are immediately available for separate addition. Ifthe answer to question number` two, Fig. 1, is "no, the applicant willshift slide number 2 to havethe word no appear in the window IIiaccordingly. The answers are given to the questionsY accordinglythroughout the entire series. If the applicant is in doubt and doesnot Fwant to answer either ,yes or no then he can shift the slides to bringquestion marks intothe window I6, that being the positionwiththe but?tons "23 shifted to' the extreme the window I5.

left-hand sidev of or characters appearing in these columns I1-22, arearbitrarily assigned in accordance with the evaluations to'be given ineachinstance.

After the applicant has completed the answering of the'questions, theboard is taken by the supervisor of the test, and the seal 21 is brokento have the apron 25 folded back, so that access may be had to thecolumns I1- 22 and the matter appearing therein can be added up in the`case of numerals to obtain the desired grade or score as maybe wantedfrom any one of the columns or all of those columns.,

Referring now to that form of the invention shown in Figs.' 4-7, thisstructure follows the general layout of the structure defined inreference to Figs. 1-3 inclusive. The structure shown in Figs. 4-7 ispreferably designed to be used in answering multiple choice questions.In this instance. the column 28 defined by the ver-g tical opening orwindow 28 `is provided to give access to the various buttons 23projecting up-I wardly therein from the slides I3 under the cover I4.The various items from which the applicant selects his answers arenumbered and the corresponding numbers appear along the leftjhandmarginal edge portion of the window 29, herein shown as carrying thenumbers 1 45 inclusive to provide for forty-five different items. Theboard is covered over by the apron 30 and sealed by the seal 3l so thatonly the vertical window 32 is exposed to theright of the apron 3Q. Theapplicant shifts the various slides I3 to causeV the numbers to appearin the column or window 32 in accordance with those items which hebelieves are correct. Then in the windows 33, 34, and 35 normallycovered overb-y the apron 3B, will be registered the various charactersappearing on the individual slides so as to indicate whether or not theapplicants selection is right or wrong, or whether he has omittedanswering all together. For example, column 33 is that column whereinthe items have been correctly answered and are so indicated. Column 34.provides-for the appearance therein of the numerals indicating the wronganswer or selection,v and column v-35 provides the indication wherein`thelapplicant has omittedy answering all together. f-

Thus it is to be seen that there is somejflexi-l the individual slides.

1 Therefore, it is tobe seen-that I have provided an exceedingly simple,yet very practical device kfor `the purpose indicated, and-114:10 notdesire to be limited -to those precise'iorms lbeyond the lime itationswhich may lbe imposed by lthevfollowing claims.

claim:

combination a board having parallel slots extending transverselythere-across; a cover over said board extending over said slots, saidcover having a plurality of laterally spaced, vertical windows thereinacross said slots; a slide in each oi said slots; and indicia carried onsaid slides spaced along the slots to appear in predeterminedarrangements through said windows in accordance with elected positioningof the slides as determined by the selection of certain of said indiciato appear in one of said windows; said cover having an operating windowtherein; means carried by each of said slides available through saidoperating window to be engaged for shifting the slides; each of saidslides being shorter than the length of the slot in which it is carried,whereby the slides are entirely carried within the boundaries of saidboard in all of the slide shifted positions; said slides beingfrictionally confined within their slots and under said cover to retainthe slides in all positions wherein they are left; and an apronremovably carried by said board to cover normally all of said windowsexcept said operating window and one additional window.

2. A grade scoring test board comprising in combination, a board havingparallel slots extending transversely thereacross; a cover over saidboard extending over said slots, said cover having a plurality oflaterally spaced apart vertical windows therein to expose differentportions of said slots; a slide in each of said slots; indicia carriedon said slides to appear in predetermined arrangements through saidwindows in accordance with elected positioning of the slides asdetermined by the selection of certain of said indicia to appear in oneof said windows; said cover having an operating window therein; meanscarried by each of said slides available through said operating windowto be engaged for shitting the slides; each of said slides being shorterthan the length of the slot in which it is carried, whereby the'slidesare entirely carriedY vwithin the boundaries of said board in all of theslide shifted positions; said slides being frictionally confined withintheir slots and under said cover to retain the slides in positionswherein they are left; an apron removably carried by said board to covernormally all of said windows except said operating window and oneadditional window; and means for sealing saidapron in window coveringposition.

3. A grade scoring board comprising in combination, a board; a coverover the board; a plurality of slides individually shiftably carriedside by side between the board and the cover; means between' the boardand cover confining travel of the slides to directions longitudinally ofthe slides; said cover having a plurality of Windows spaced apartlongitudinally of and extending transversely across the slides; anoperating element on each of said slides appearing in one of saidwindows; indicia in spaced zones on said slides indicating selectableanswers to examination questions positioned to appear in a second ofsaid windows; evaluation indicia at spacings along the slides spaced toappear in windows other than said iirst two windows; said evaluationindicia being correlated with said selectable indicia to appearautomatically in said other windows when one of said selectable indiciais caused to appear in said second window; and an apron sealablycovering said other windows to leave exposed only said iirst and secondwindows; all of said slides having lengths less than that of said boardto have their terminal ends remain within the coniines of said boardlength within the limits of travel of said operating element across saidone window. y

4. A grade scoring board comprising in combination, a board; a coverover the board; a plurality of slides individually shiitably carriedside by side between the board and the cover; means between the boardand cover confining travel o-f the slides to rdirections longitudinallyof the slides; said cover having a plurality of windows spaced apartlongitudinally of and extending transversely across the slides; anoperating element on each of said slides appearing in one of saidwindows; indicia in spaced Zones on said slides indicating selectableanswers to examination questions positioned to appear in a second cisaid windows; evaluation indicia at spacings along the slides spaced toappear in windows other than said iirst two windows; said evaluaY tionindicia being correlated with said selectable indicia to appearautomatically in said other windows when one of said selectable indiciais caused to appear in said second window; and an apron sealablycovering said other windows to leave exposed only said rst and secondWin? dows; said first window being limited in dimension longitudinallyof the slides to that distance of travel of the slides for shiftingthereof to register the desired selected indicia in said second window;said selectable indicia extending along said slides a distance greaterthan the width of said second window, whereby only that selectedposition of the selectable indicia will appear in that second window;all of said slides having lengths less than that of said board to havetheir terminal ends remain within the confines of said board lengthwithin the limits of travel of said operating element across said onewindow.

AMOSB. CARLILE.

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